Chuseok

Korean autumn holiday ChuseokSongpyeon, a type of tteok to celebrate Chuseok.Official nameChuseok (추석; 秋夕)Also calledHangawi, JungchujeolObserved byKoreansTypeCultural, religious (Buddhist, Confucian, Muist)SignificanceCelebrates the harvestObservancesVisit to their family's home town, ancestor worship, harvest feasts with songpyeon and rice winesBegins14th day of the 8th lunar monthEnds16th day of the 8th lunar monthDate15th day of the 8th lunar month2025 date5 October –7 October2026 date24 September –26 September2027 date14 September –16 September2028 date2 October –4 OctoberFrequencyAnnualRelated toMid-Autumn Festival (in China) Tsukimi (in Japan)Tết Trung Thu (in Vietnam)Uposatha of Ashvini/Krittika (similar festivals that generally occur on the same day in Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand)Korean nameHangul추석Hanja秋夕RRChuseokMRCh'usŏkIPA[tɕʰusʌk̚]Alternate nameHangul한가위RRHangawiMRHan'gawiIPA[hɐnɡɐɥi] Chuseok (Korean: 추석; [tɕʰu.sʌk̚], lit. 'autumn evening'), also known as Hangawi (한가위; [han.ɡa.ɥi]; from Old Korean, "the great middle [of autumn]"), is a major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival which oc